What happens when your personal data is misused or stolen — can you really take a company to court? 🤔 Can you really take on a big tech company through a class action lawsuit? And if you win, what do you actually get—compensation, protection, or real change?  In this episode of the Fit4Privacy Podcast, host Punit Bhatia dives into the realm of class action suits related to data privacy with expert John Janis. They explores the nature of data privacy, the differences between data misuse and data breach litigations, and why individuals should take action if their data is compromised. John shares insights into the legal process of pursuing class actions, the duration of such cases, and the types of relief sought, including monetary compensation and injunctive relief.

Listeners are also advised on how to protect their personal data proactively. This informative session provides a comprehensive look at the growing trend of class actions in the US and their emergence in the EU and UK.

KEY CONVERSION 

00:02:07 What does Data Privacy mean? 

00:02:50 Kind of misuses on personal data

00:05:27 Data Breach Litigation Insights

00:07:43 When is the appropriate moment to consider a class action 

00:11:31 Define the concept of injury or loss in context of data privacy

00:13:16 Is it common practice in US to do class action in context of privacy? 

00:15:09 The Legal Process and Consumer Protection 

00:17:25 Challenges and Timelines in Class Actions 

00:20:57 Class action litigation tactics 

00:24:43 Is there a privacy protection for the plaintiff while class action initiated? 

00:26:22 End outcome of class action 

00:28:29 How can individual subject protect information from misused?

00:33:25 Privacy law or Class Section Laws

ABOUT THE GUEST 

John Yanchunis is a leading authority on class action and consumer protection law, with over 36 years of experience in complex litigation. He leads the Class Action Department at Morgan & Morgan, where his expertise spans consumer rights, data breaches, and corporate misconduct. For more than 25 years, he has specialized in large-scale litigation representing groups of harmed individuals, pioneering efforts to hold corporations accountable for privacy violations and breaches.

He has served as Lead Counsel in landmark cases such as the Yahoo! Data Breach Litigation, was a key member of the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in the Equifax Data Security Breach, and led a 17-year insurance coverage litigation against Celotex Corporation. A regular nationwide lecturer on class actions, data breach litigation, and cybersecurity law, John is known for breaking down complex legal concepts and providing insightful analysis of trends shaping consumer protection and corporate accountability.

ABOUT THE HOST  

Punit Bhatia is one of the leading privacy experts who works independently and has worked with professionals in over 30 countries. Punit works with business and privacy leaders to create an organization culture with high privacy awareness and compliance as a business priority. Selectively, Punit is open to mentor and coach privacy professionals.

Punit is the author of books “Be Ready for GDPR'' which was rated as the best GDPR Book, “AI & Privacy – How to Find Balance”, “Intro To GDPR”, and “Be an Effective DPO”. Punit is a global speaker who has spoken at over 30 global events. Punit is the creator and host of the FIT4PRIVACY Podcast. This podcast has been featured amongst top GDPR and privacy podcasts.

As a person, Punit is an avid thinker and believes in thinking, believing, and acting in line with one’s value to have joy in life. He has developed the philosophy named ‘ABC for joy of life’ which passionately shares. Punit is based out of Belgium, the heart of Europe.

RESOURCES 

Websites ⁠www.fit4privacy.com⁠,⁠www.punitbhatia.com⁠ 

Podcast⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.fit4privacy.com/podcast⁠ 

Blog ⁠https://www.fit4privacy.com/blog⁠ 

YouTube ⁠http://youtube.com/fit4privacy⁠